Three youths arrested in Valencia for hate crimes for racist behavior towards Vinicius

The three young people between the ages of 18 and 21 who were detained by the National Police on Tuesday for insulting the Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr been to Mestalla last sunday issued after making a statement at the police station. According to police sources, the three have been advised of the need to appear in court if they are claimed.

The Deputy Prosecutor for Hate Crimes of the Provincial Prosecutor of Valencia, Susana Gisbert, has reported that she has officially opened a criminal investigation procedure in case the insults could constitute a hate crime, although what happened is still being analyzed and there are currently no open legal procedure. case. According to the police, all detainees are Hispanic and have been charged with a crime related to the exercise of fundamental rights and public freedoms.

Police continue to visualize videos

The police announced the arrests shortly after the government representative in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé, confirmed that three had been identified for these events. This was indicated during a visit he made to the electoral warehouse on the occasion of the 28M local and regional elections, asked about the police investigation into what happened on Sunday. At the moment, work continues on the display of videos both inside and outside the Mestalla stadium.

Valencia CF will put those identified “out of the stadium for life”.

Valencia CF has issued an official statement confirming the identification of the three fans for the racist abuse against Vinicius Jr in the match against Real Madrid.

Likewise, the Valencian club says it is cooperating with the authorities in its investigation “to eliminate racism from Mestalla”, reiterating its “strongest condemnation and its emphatic stance against racism and violence in all its forms and will act with equal force with all identified people apply the most severe measure: to expel them from the stadium for life”.